Convertible visor



Dec. 1924- 1,519,599

. A. B. MULL CONVERTI BLE VI SOR Filed Feb. 15, 1923 Patented'Dec. 16, 1924?.

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Application-filed February 15, 1923. Serial No. 619,079.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, ARTHURB. MULL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Convertible Visors, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and more particularly to head gear.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a convertible visor and cap including means whereby the cap can be utilized for ordinary head covering purposes and whereby it may be rendered useful as a lare shield under necessary conditions.

t is an object to provide a convertible cap and glare shield that is extremely simple, practicableand of low cost and to provide a convertible device easily changed from one condition to another.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein- I Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cap as utilized for ordinary purposes.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the cap converted into a glare shield.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view of the convertible device. v

- Fig. 4 is a plan showing the convertible elements in disassociated position.

The invention comprises a visor structure which maybe formed with or without a crown. The device consists, therefore, of a primary band 2 which may be of any suitable material and if desired the band may be adjustable in lengtlnas by means of adjusting device 3, Figure 4. .In Figures 1 and 2 the device is provided with the usual soft cap -or covering part 4, while in Figures 3 and 4L the band 2 is devoid of a covering.

In either case the device is provided with a visor member 5 preferably of transparent material having the property of preventing the passage of glaring rays to the eyes of the wearer. A feature of the invention is that the transparent visor 5 may be concealed and covered Whenits use as a glare shield is not required,.as for instance when the sun 15 overhead anda VlSOI of shadowcasting or opaque character is needed.

is here indicated.

bodied in the form of a cap having a V1501,

while when the device is embodied as av simple shadow visor, including a band'With-,- out a cap body 4, the visorband may be of any other kind of material such, for instance, as duck or khaki.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple and neat and practical convertible shade and sun glare visor.

Further embodiments, modifications and variations may be resorted to Within the spirit-of the invention as here claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. Ahead-gear, including a band, having a translucent visor, a cover of two pieces of opaque material secured together and forming a removable envelope which may be slipped upon the visor, there being perfora- 'tions in the visor and snap fasteners on the envelope to pass through the perforations and hold the envelope in place upon the visor.

2. A head-gear, having a visor and a' cover of two pieces of opaque material secured together along one edge and forming a removable envelope into which the visor may be inserted, and fastening means passing through the inner end of the visor for detachably holding the open ends of the cover together. y l

3, A head-gear, comprising a band, a translucent visor and an envelope open at one end, of a shape to coverthe visor when the latter is inserted therein, and fastening means for removably securing the open ends of the envelope together.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this'specification.

- ARTHUR B. MULL. 

